Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these names
- Elegant-sounding pet names
- Ocean, music and royal pet names
- Nature pet names: plants, weather and stone
- Luxury pet names, and what makes a name sound expensive
- Place names for pets: cities, rivers and islands
- Food names for pets, from Mochi to Pepper
- Space pet names: moons, stars and the ones people really use
- Flower names for pets, with the flower stated
Popular pet names
Names that feel familiar, easy to call and broadly loved.
Pop culture pet names
Names borrowed from films, games, music and comics.
Female cat names
Elegant and playful choices for queens of the sofa.
Unique unisex names
Rare names that work for any pet and feel a bit more original.
Short & simple
One to four letters. Quick to say, easy to remember.
Luxury pet names
Polished names with a premium, elegant feel.
Nature-inspired
Names pulled from plants, skies, seasons and natural textures.
Japanese pet names
Bright, melodic names with a modern global feel.
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Puff
Expelling breath; a gust of wind or a small amount of smoke
Expelling breath; a gust of wind or a small amount of smoke
Remi
Variation of Remy; oarsman
Variation of Remy; oarsman
Rumi
A pet name called Rumi.
Meaning not supplied
Darcy
A pet name called Darcy.
Meaning not supplied
Gravy
A pet name called Gravy.
Meaning not supplied
Monroe
From the red swamp
From the red swamp
Pickles
Food, i.e. vegetables, flavoured and preserved in a solution of vinegar
Food, i.e. vegetables, flavoured and preserved in a solution of vinegar
Sprout
To grow or spring up (typically plants); affection name for a small child
To grow or spring up (typically plants); affection name for a small child
Squirt
Slang for a small person
Slang for a small person
Breezy
A pet name called Breezy.
Meaning not supplied
Kit
From Christopher — the Christ carrier
From Christopher — the Christ carrier
Misha
Who resembles God
Who resembles God
Muppet
A combination of 'marionette' and 'puppet'; a fun and quirky name created for Jim Henson's The Muppets
A combination of 'marionette' and 'puppet'; a fun and quirky name created for Jim Henson's The Muppets
Ripley
From the valley of the echo
From the valley of the echo
Ruffles
A strip of frilled fabric; irregular
A strip of frilled fabric; irregular
Rye
A pet name called Rye.
Meaning not supplied
Smudge
A blotch or smear
A blotch or smear
Snickers
A brand of candy bar
A brand of candy bar
Cheese
A pet name called Cheese.
Meaning not supplied
Coda
A pet name called Coda.
Meaning not supplied
Denali
A pet name called Denali.
Meaning not supplied
Nicky
From Nicole — the people's victory
From Nicole — the people's victory
Pistachio
A pet name called Pistachio.
Meaning not supplied
Ravioli
A pet name called Ravioli.
Meaning not supplied